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Norway Boost Offshore Wind Ties with East of England

May 23, 2024

East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) and Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in Norway and the East of England.EEGR and NOW share a joint focus on developing world leading supply chains in offshore wind…

Kongsberg Maritime to Make Solstad’s Normand Sentinel More Energy Efficient

May 23, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime has been tasked to conduct energy efficiency upgrades on Solstad’s Normand Sentinel, one of its most prominent subsea construction vessels.This upgrade will see the vessel transition to Kongsberg Maritime’s electric rim-drive azimuth thrusters…

Vestas to Pilot Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

May 23, 2024

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas will test the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for helicopters transporting technicians and jack-up vessel crew at the Baltic Eagle Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea.The helicopters will be partly powered…

Equinor Makes Oil Discovery at Svalin Field Off Norway

May 23, 2024

Norwegian energy firm Equinor has made an oil discovery while drilling the well at the Svalin field in the North Sea, using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen rig.The oil discovery was made in well 25/11-H-1 H in production license 169. Equinor is the operator of the license…

At Least Two Companies Seek Norway Seabed Mining Permits

May 22, 2024

Two companies said on Wednesday they are seeking offshore seabed acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf where they hope to explore for minerals, in what could be the start of a controversial new mining industry.The process puts Norway on…

Cadeler Orders Third A-Class Offshore Wind Jack-Up Vessel

May 22, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has placed a $400 million order to COSCO Heavy Industries for the construction of its third A-class wind farm installation vessel, capable of transporting and installing seven complete 15 MW turbine sets per one loading…

RWE Deploys Artificial Reefs at Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea

May 22, 2024

RWE has installed artificial reefs at its Kårehamn wind farm, off the Swedish coast, to assess marine life settlements as part of a pilot study on biodiversity at offshore wind farms.In partnership with Linnaeus University and cable service provider Baltic Offshore Kalmar…

ARO Drilling Welcomes New Jack-Up Rig Named ‘Kingdom 2’

May 22, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor ARO Drilling, a joint venture between Aramco and Valaris, has taken delivery and held a naming ceremony for its second jack-up newbuild, the Kingdom 2.The Kingdom 2 jack-up rig was built for ARO Drilling by International Maritime Industries (IMI)…

Hereema Installs Jacket for Hollandse Kust (west Beta) Offshore Substation

May 22, 2024

Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the jacket for the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore substation, placing it on the seabed off the North Holland coast on behalf of the grid operator TenneT.The ready-made topside will be installed next…

Rovco Secures Survey Work on UK’s 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm

May 22, 2024

Rovco, a UK-based subsea robotics and survey firm, has been selected by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation, and Gulf Energy Developments to survey key sites at Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm in the Southern North Sea.With the project scheduled to start imminently…

US Oil and Gas Operator Hires Elemental Energies for Major Decom Job in Gulf of Mexico

May 22, 2024

Promethean Energy has awarded a master services contract to independent wells specialist Elemental Energies to support the decommissioning of nine orphaned wells in the Gulf of Mexico.The first phase of the project started in February with Elemental…

Van Oord Gets Windanker Monopiles and Cables Installation Job

May 22, 2024

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has secured a contract from the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the construction of the German Windanker offshore wind farm.Van Oord's scope includes the transport and installation of 21 XL monopiles and transition pieces and the design…

CIP Inaugurates 595MW Changfang-Xidao Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan

May 22, 2024

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has completed construction and officially inaugurated the Changfang-Xidao offshore wind project in Taiwan, with a total capacity of 595 MW.The Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farms increase Taiwan’s combined…

Galp Sells Its Upstream Assets in Mozambique to ADNOC

May 22, 2024

Portuguese energy firm Galp has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for the sale of 10% stake in Area 4, offshore Mozambique.Area 4 includes Coral Sul FLNG, in operation since 2022, as well as the prospective Coral North FLNG and Rovuma LNG onshore developments…

Equinor to Keep DeepSea Aberdeen Rig Busy Off Norway Under $121M Contract Extension

May 22, 2024

Equinor has exercised an option for a batch of eight wells to extend the use of the Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The exercised options are planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 in direct…

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